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Creative Writing at Coastal Carolina University

If you plan to study Creative Writing, consider the program at Coastal Carolina University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Coastal Carolina University is in Conway, SC.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 12 creative writing degrees were granted at Coastal Carolina University.

Online & Distance Learning at Coastal Carolina University

Online coursework is an option at Coastal Carolina University. Among 11,348 students, 526 (5%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,434 (39%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Creative Writing graduates at Coastal Carolina University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Creative Writing graduates at Coastal Carolina University are 67% women (8) and 33% men (4).

Creative Writing Master’s Program at Coastal Carolina University

Among the 12 master’s creative writing degrees awarded at Coastal Carolina University, 67% were women (8) and 33% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Creative Writing master’s degree recipients at Coastal Carolina University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 8% of Creative Writing master’s degree recipients at Coastal Carolina University, lower than the national average of 26%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Creative Writing Graduates

Graduates of the Creative Writing program at Coastal Carolina University go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for Creative Writing graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Editors	$100,346
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$88,437
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$70,619
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967
Writers and Authors	$63,195

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.